Natasha de Carvalho

About Natasha de Carvalho

Pharmaceutical professional with over 13 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, and Continuous Improvement within the pharmaceutical industry, including human, veterinary, and vaccine segments. I have a solid track record in driving quality, productivity, and operational excellence across manufacturing, external manufacturing, technology transfer, shutdown, and decommissioning projects.Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong leadership, influence, and collaboration skills, enabling agile problem-solving and effective team management. I am passionate about implementing robust quality systems and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to deliver sustainable results. I consistently contribute to high standards of compliance, efficiency, problem solving and innovation.

Experience

1. Operational Excellence Change Agent

   Elanco

   May 2023 — Present

   I lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency, quality, and safety across the manufacturing facility. My role focuses on implementing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, facilitating cross-functional improvement projects, and fostering a culture of operational discipline and sustainable change. I collaborate with diverse teams to identify and eliminate waste, standardize best practices, and deliver measurable results. Passionate about data-driven decision making and team development, I coach colleagues in continuous improvement tools and help embed a mindset of excellence throughout the organization.• FMEA planning process and production inefficiencies and improvements in Autogenous production, focusing on business impact and manufacturing quality• Drive lean and six sigma initiatives to achieve measurable operational excellence and productivity gains with meaningful lean six sigma projects in all pillars including on-the-floor activities to achieve annual target• Leading the cultural change roadmap to cross functional engagement and discussions leveraging excellence in core business process (Manufacturing and Quality Control/Supply Chain)• Serves in leadership role leading the data-driven analysis of processes and capabilities to support CAPEX/investment aligned with global business.

Education

• FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Gestão de Projetos

• Escola Técnica Federal de Química - Maracanã

  Técnica, Laboratório farmacêutico

  2003 — 2006

• Universidade Federal Fluminense

  Farmacêutico Industrial, Farmácia industrial

  2006 — 2011

• Portal Educação

  Programa de Educação Continuada, Gestão da Qualidade

  2012 — 2012

• ICQT

  Especialização, Gestão da Qualidade e Auditoria

  2012 — 2013